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Lambis crocata (Link, 1807); Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India; Coll. Raveendhiran Ravinesh

Lambis indomaris Abbott, 1961; Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India; Coll. Raveendhiran Ravinesh

Euprotomus aurora Kronenberg, 2002; subadult; Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu State, Southern coast of India; 83 mm; Coll. Raveendhiran Ravinesh

Lambis truncata ([Lightfoot], 1786); subaldult; Kavaratti Island, Lakshadweep Archipelago (formerly Laccadive Islands), south western coast of India; 260 mm; Coll. Raveendhiran Ravinesh

Canarium erythrinum (Dillwyn, 1817); Cuddalore, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu State, Southern coast of India; trawled by fishermen; 1998; 29,1 mm; Coll. Frank Nolf no. 05897e

Canarium mutabile (Swainson, 1821); Cuddalore, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu State, Southern coast of India; trawled by local fishermen, at 20 m; 1998; 32,0 mm; Coll. Frank Nolf no. 01909d

Harpago chiragra; Coll. Ulrich Wieneke

• big: female; Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka Island (formerly Ceylon); on sand, shallow reef
• small: male; Tuticorin, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu State, Southeast coast of India; 145 mm

Raveendhiran Ravinesh reporting from Kadmat Island, Lakshadweep, India

Harpago chiragra (Linnaeus, 1758); top Female and bottom male

Habitat

Coral reef associated sandy shore, live corals, dead corals and loose stones found that region.

Hermit crab Dardanus lagopodes (Forskål, 1775) attacking subadult Harpago chiragra (Linnaeus, 1758). Sandy shore region, 2m depth, Kadmat Island, Lakshadweep.

Raveendhiran Ravinesh reporting from Tuticorin

Lambis lambis laying eggs, Gulf of Mannar, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India